Gulfstream Park: Cairo Prince draws ideally for Holy Bull
Likely favorite Cairo Prince drew post 7 in a field of 11 e-year-olds for Saturday's Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Mike WelschJan 21, 2014
Likely favorite Cairo Prince drew post 7 in a field of 11 e-year-olds for Saturday's Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Tanzanite Cat, a son of 2000 Arkansas Derby winner Graeme Hall, proved best at 9-1 in this one mile stakes after taking the lead from Walt on the first turn and then settling into a stalking position a length behind that rival on the backstretch.
Tanzanite Cat was one of the more promising 3-year-olds brought to town by Oaklawn leading trainer Cody Autrey for the new season, and the horse proved his quality Monday, winning his stakes debut in the $150,000 Smarty Jones.
Street Gent, a front-running winner of a two-turn maiden race over Aqueduct’s main track Dec. 1 for trainer Leah Gyarmati, worked a mile in 1:45.98 on Monday over the Belmont Park training track in preparation for the Grade 3 Withers Stakes here Feb. 1.
Obviously, Vicar’s in Trouble was much the best in this, his third lifetime start and his first around two turns.
Vicar’s in Trouble came out of his romping victory Saturday in the Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes in good condition, and if all continues to go well, he will make his next start Feb. 22 in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds, trainer Mike Maker said Sunday.
Exit Stage Left remained undefeated as he won his third straight Golden Gate Fields stakes race, winning the $100,315 California Derby by one-half length over favored Enterprising on Saturday.
Getting a smooth, stalking trip under Rosie Napravnik, Louisiana-bred Vicar's in Trouble ran away with the $200,000, Grade 3 Lecomte on Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Trained by Mike Maker for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Vicar's in Trouble became the first Louisiana-bred to win the Lecomte since One Tough Cat in 1987.
This season trainer Cody Autrey has more promising young horses than ever before, and on Monday will start Tanzanite Cat in the $150,000 Smarty Jones at Oaklawn Park.
Noble Moon, the leading 3-year-old contender based in New York, has been taken out of training due to an issue with his right front foot and will not make the Grade 3, $250,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct on Feb. 1, trainer Leah Gyarmati said Saturday.